A Catholic nursery and primary school in Gisenyi.
École Malaïka St Dominic Savio educates children from nursery to Primary 6 in Gisenyi, Rubavu District, in Rwanda’s Western Province.
Educating the whole child.
Our vision
To nurture inspired learners and compassionate individuals who are prepared to lead, serve, and transform the world through education, values, and holistic development.
Our mission
At École Malaïka St Dominic Savio, we are committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and faith-based learning environment that empowers students academically, spiritually, and socially to reach their fullest potential.
Malaïka and St Dominic Savio.
Malaïka means “angel” in Kiswahili. Our patron, St Dominic Savio, was a young pupil of St John Bosco. He is remembered for his kindness, his faith and the care he gave to everyday duties — an example for every child in our school.
- 2 April 1842Born near Riva presso Chieri, Piedmont, Italy
- 1854Becomes a pupil of St John Bosco at the Oratory in Turin
- 9 March 1857Dies at home in Mondonio, aged 14
- 12 June 1954Canonised by Pope Pius XII · Feast day 6 May
Excellence en éducation intégrale.
Our crest shows a rising sun and an open book marked A and Z on a blue shield, crossed by the name of the school. Beneath it, our motto: excellence in educating the whole child.
Excellence in educating the whole child
Come and see our school.
Call or send a WhatsApp message, and we will arrange a time for you to visit.